^{1 Ref} See, the Lord is making the earth waste and unpeopled, he is turning it upside down, and sending the people in all directions.

^{2 Ref} And it will be the same for the people as for the priest; for the servant as for his master; and for the woman-servant as for her owner; the same for the one offering goods for a price as for him who takes them; the same for him who gives money at interest and for him who takes it; the same for him who lets others have the use of his property as for those who make use of it.

^{3 Ref} The earth will be completely waste and without men; for this is the word of the Lord.

^{4 Ref} The earth is sorrowing and wasting away, the world is full of grief and wasting away, the high ones of the earth come to nothing.

^{5 Ref} The earth has been made unclean by those living in it; because the laws have not been kept by them, the orders have been changed, and the eternal agreement has been broken.

^{6 Ref} For this cause the earth is given up to the curse, and those in it are judged as sinners: for this cause those living on the earth are burned up, and the rest are small in number.

^{7 Ref} The new wine is thin, the vine is feeble, and all the glad-hearted make sounds of grief.

^{8 Ref} The pleasing sound of all instruments of music has come to an end, and the voices of those who are glad.

^{9 Ref} There is no more drinking of wine with a song; strong drink will be bitter to those who take it.

^{10 Ref} The town is waste and broken down: every house is shut up, so that no man may come in.

^{11 Ref} There is a crying in the streets because of the wine; there is an end of all delight, the joy of the land is gone.

^{12 Ref} In the town all is waste, and in the public place is destruction.

^{13 Ref} For it will be in the heart of the earth among the peoples, like the shaking of an olive-tree, as the last of the grapes after the getting-in is done.

^{14 Ref} But those will be making sounds of joy; they will be crying loudly from the sea for the glory of the Lord.

^{15 Ref} Give praise to the Lord in the east, to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, in the sea-lands.

^{16 Ref} From the farthest part of the earth comes the sound of songs, glory to the upright. But I said, I am wasting away, wasting away, the curse is on me! The false ones go on in their false way, yes, they go on acting falsely.

^{17 Ref} Fear, and death, and the net, are come on you, O people of the earth.

^{18 Ref} And it will be that he who goes in flight from the sound of fear will be overtaken by death; and he who gets free from death will be taken in the net: for the windows on high are open, and the bases of the earth are shaking.

^{19 Ref} The earth is completely broken, it is parted in two, it is violently moved.

^{20 Ref} The earth will be moving uncertainly, like a man overcome by drink; it will be shaking like a tent; and the weight of its sin will be on it, crushing it down so that it will not get up again.

^{21 Ref} And in that day the Lord will send punishment on the army of the high ones on high, and on the kings of the earth on the earth.

^{22 Ref} And they will be got together, like prisoners in the prison-house; and after a long time they will have their punishment.

^{23 Ref} Then the moon will be veiled, and the sun put to shame; for the Lord of armies will be ruling in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before his judges he will let his glory be seen.

^{1 Ref} Behold, Yahweh makes the earth empty, and makes it waste, and turns it upside down, and scatters abroad the inhabitants of it.

^{2 Ref} It shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the creditor, so with the debtor; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest to him.

^{3 Ref} The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly laid waste; for Yahweh has spoken this word.

^{4 Ref} The earth mourns and fades away, the world languishes and fades away, the lofty people of the earth do languish.

^{5 Ref} The earth also is polluted under the inhabitants of it; because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.

^{6 Ref} Therefore has the curse devoured the earth, and those who dwell therein are found guilty: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

^{7 Ref} The new wine mourns, the vine languishes, all the merry-hearted do sigh.

^{8 Ref} The mirth of tambourines ceases, the noise of those who rejoice ends, the joy of the harp ceases.

^{9 Ref} They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to those who drink it.

^{10 Ref} The waste city is broken down; every house is shut up, that no man may come in.

^{11 Ref} There is a crying in the streets because of the wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.

^{12 Ref} In the city is left desolation, and the gate is struck with destruction.

^{13 Ref} For thus shall it be in the midst of the earth among the peoples, as the shaking of an olive tree, as the gleanings when the vintage is done.

^{14 Ref} These shall lift up their voice, they shall shout; for the majesty of Yahweh they cry aloud from the sea.

^{15 Ref} Therefore glorify Yahweh in the east, even the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel, in the isles of the sea!

^{16 Ref} From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous. But I said, I pine away, I pine away, woe is me! the treacherous have dealt treacherously; yes, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.

^{17 Ref} Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are on you, O inhabitant of the earth.

^{18 Ref} It shall happen, that he who flees from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he who comes up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.

^{19 Ref} The earth is utterly broken, the earth is torn apart, the earth is shaken violently.

^{20 Ref} The earth shall stagger like a drunken man, and shall sway back and forth like a hammock; and the disobedience of it shall be heavy on it, and it shall fall, and not rise again.

^{21 Ref} It shall happen in that day, that Yahweh will punish the host of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth on the earth.

^{22 Ref} They shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison; and after many days shall they be visited.

^{23 Ref} Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for Yahweh of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion, and in Jerusalem; and before his elders shall be glory.

^{1 Ref} Behold, Jehovah maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.

^{2 Ref} And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the creditor, so with the debtor; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest to him.

^{3 Ref} The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly laid waste; for Jehovah hath spoken this word.

^{4 Ref} The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the lofty people of the earth do languish.

^{5 Ref} The earth also is polluted under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.

^{6 Ref} Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are found guilty: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

^{7 Ref} The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merry-hearted do sigh.

^{8 Ref} The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.

^{9 Ref} They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.

^{10 Ref} The waste city is broken down; every house is shut up, that no man may come in.

^{11 Ref} There is a crying in the streets because of the wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.

^{12 Ref} In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.

^{13 Ref} For thus shall it be in the midst of the earth among the peoples, as the shaking of an olive-tree, as the gleanings when the vintage is done.

^{14 Ref} These shall lift up their voice, they shall shout; for the majesty of Jehovah they cry aloud from the sea.

^{15 Ref} Wherefore glorify ye Jehovah in the east, even the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel, in the isles of the sea.

^{16 Ref} From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous. But I said, I pine away, I pine away, woe is me! the treacherous have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.

^{17 Ref} Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.

^{18 Ref} And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.

^{19 Ref} The earth is utterly broken, the earth is rent asunder, the earth is shaken violently.

^{20 Ref} The earth shall stagger like a drunken man, and shall sway to and fro like a hammock; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it, and it shall fall, and not rise again.

^{21 Ref} And it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah will punish the host of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.

^{22 Ref} And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison; and after many days shall they be visited.

^{23 Ref} Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for Jehovah of hosts will reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem; and before his elders shall be glory.